Additionally, while 27% of the admitted students said they planned to study something in the physical sciences — the most popular field for the Class of 2018 — only 17% "reported interest in a humanities concentration," according to The Herald.

While Brown does have the oldest engineering program in the Ivy League — and is a top-notch research university — it is a little surprising that this is the most popular course of study on a campus more associated with the liberal arts.

The Herald also notes that Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations (BEO) cracked the most popular concentrations list this year, pushing off History — a staple of the humanities.